Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat vs

Cynomops abrasus compared with Trichia contorta

Key Differences

  • Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Mycetozoa
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Trichiales (Trichiales)
Family Molossidae Trichiaceae
Genus Cynomops Trichia
Species Cynomops abrasus Trichia contorta

Conservation Status

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Trichia contorta is a myxomycete producing clusters of small, cylindrical to pear-shaped sporangia on decaying wood, often in early succession on freshly fallen logs. It is distinguished by its twisted elaters, which are hygroscopic coiled threads within the sporangium that assist in spore dispersal. This species is found across temperate and boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere.

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